On 25 may 2018, the case was argued; The President mentioned to the suspect that the prosecutor brought him before the Court to defend himself on the above mentioned allegations; The suspect was interrogated; the Registrar took note of the answers of the suspects and statements of the claimant of civil damages; The public Prosecutor made an application for 10 years of imprisonment of the suspect; The suspect made his submissions; The debates were closed; and the case was adjourned for deliberations and decision to be made in the public hearing of 29 May 2018. On this date and in accordance with the law, the Court made the decision in following terms: THE COURT Considering the evidence on court records; Taking into account the interrogation statement of the suspect; Noting the submissions of the claimant for civil damages; Considering the submissions of the public prosecutor; Considering the suspect’s submissions; Having deliberated in accordance with the law; Whereas, based on the interrogation statement by the Public Prosecutor dated 4 May 2018, the accused was brought before this Court, in any event before the prescription of the criminal action, on allegations to have committed in Pikine in 2018, using violence, coercion, threat, an attempt of rape of …., a 13 years old minor; To have committed in the same circumstances, acts of pedophilia on the above- mentioned minor; To have committed in the same circumstances, acts of abduction of the above- mentioned minor; Offences provided for and punished by articles 230, 320 bis and 348 of the Penal Code; ON MERITS On the criminal action Whereas the suspect denied the alleged facts; Whereas the public prosecutor applied for 10 years of imprisonment for the suspects; Whereas based on the court records and debates during the public hearing it appears that the suspect is proven guilty;